Philippine domestic traffic up 30% in 1H2009

Philippines Civil Aeronautics Board stated domestic air travel in the country rose 30% year-on-year to 7.6 million passengers for the six months ended 30-Jun-2009. Details include (Balita.ph, 10-Aug-2009):

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